Lionel Messi Becomes OrCam Technologies Ambassador to Advocate for Technology-Enabled Accessibility for Blind and Visually Impaired Community
Soccer giant will head global project for people who are blind or visually impaired Messi: “Witnessing each of the members of the ‘Dream Team’ trying out the OrCam MyEye features, it was clear that this would be a life-changing device for each of them. I am proud to be an OrCam Ambassador to truly make […]
Cardi B Has Teenage Trump Supporter Arrested For Doxxing
Cardi B has claimed a teenage Trump supporter revealed her home address online and encouraged people to set her home on fire. Speaking via Instagram Live, Cardi says she had the teen arrested after hiring a private investigator. As reported by The Independent, Cardi B used the live video to detail how her political opinions and […]
Poor home hygiene contributing to antibiotic resistance, warn global hygiene experts
LONDON, Sept. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — It is estimated that rates of resistance to commonly-used antibiotics could exceed 40–60% in some countries by 2030.1 With antimicrobial resistance (AMR) set to claim the lives of 10 million by 2050 if no action is taken,2 the GHC’s experts are calling for a review of hygiene practices in homes and everyday […]
Russian hackers targeting U.S. campaigns, Microsoft says
FILE – In this Nov. 10, 2016, file photo, people walk past a Microsoft office in New York. Microsoft said Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020, that the same Russian military intelligence outfit that hacked the Democrats in 2016 has been trying to break into more than 200 organizations in recent weeks, including political parties and consultants. […]
Ronald ‘Khalis’ Bell, Co-Founder & Singer in Kool & The Gang Dies, Aged 68
Ronald Bell, co-founder and singer in Kool & The Gang has died. Aged 68, Bell died at his home in the Virgin Islands in the United States on Wednesday morning. Bell’s publicist, Sujata Murthy says he died with his wife by his side, the cause has not been disclosed. Ronald Bell was a singer, saxophonist, […]
Huge fire at Beirut port sows panic after last month’s blast
Black smoke rises from a fire at warehouses at the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Sept. 10. 2020. A huge fire broke out Thursday at the Port of Beirut, triggering panic among residents traumatized by last month’s massive explosion that killed and injured thousands of people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) BEIRUT — A huge fire broke […]
Dense Air partners with Kordia to support its network operations in New Zealand
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Sept. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Dense Air offers densification and network extension solutions, designed to complement Mobile Network Operators and enable Private Networks, Critical Communications and IoT connectivity. Dense Air’s targeted small cell solution economically provides additional network capacity and eliminates both indoor and outdoor coverage “not” spots, typically on a neutral […]
Puerto Rico to reopen beaches, gyms, theaters amid pandemic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico’s governor on Thursday announced she would reopen beaches, casinos, gyms and movie theaters across the U.S. territory as officials report a recent drop in COVID-19 cases and deaths that some experts worry could once again spike. ADVERTISEMENT The changes will be in effect from Saturday until Oct. 2. […]
Justices reject bid by Kanye West to get on Ohio ballot
(FILES) In this file photo Kanye West attends the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party following the 92nd annual Oscars at The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills on February 9, 2020. (Photo by Jean-Baptiste Lacroix / AFP) COLUMBUS, Ohio — Rapper Kanye West will remain off Ohio’s fall presidential ballot after […]
Jupiter Probably Has 600 Small, Irregular Moons
The better our technologies get, the better we get at finding objects in space. That’s certainly true of Jupiter and its moons. Prior to Galileo, nobody knew the other planets had moons. Then in 1609/10, as he made improvements to his telescope, he aimed it at the gas giant and eventually found four moons: Io, […]